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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Tensions With Trading Partners Reach New Low

Russia Russia's Vladimir Putin at the recent G-8 summit Relations between Russia and the West plunged to fresh post-Cold War lows, as the planned US missile shield in the Czech Republic, the investigation of the death of Alexander ...

Banking

Regional Report GCC : Economic Boom Won’t Quit

<p>Regional Report / Gcc High oil prices keep the ball rolling, as the Gulf region’s economic growth momentum carries it through a rough patch in the stock markets. Kingdom Tower Riyadh: As capital spending rises, ...</p>

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Ice Begins Clearing Credit Default Swaps As Counterparty Risk Hits Record High

CORPORATE DEBT The first central counterparty clearinghouse for credit default swaps (CDS) began operating on March 9, the same day...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Nyse Lists Carbon Allowances Fund

GLOBAL EQUITY /DRS The calendar of planned initial public offerings in the US was bone dry last month, and the...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Record Low For Dollar Not End Of Its Descent

FOREIGN EXCHANGE The dollar fell to a record low against the euro last month and a 25-year low against the British pound following news that US economic growth in the first quarter was the weakest in four years. ...

Technology

Cover Story : Stepping Up

GOING GLOBAL Lacking the financial clout of multinationals or small enterprises’ easy access to government grants, mid-size companies are riding the wave of new technologies and today’s more liberal trading and regulatory schemes to successfully break into foreign ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features : Taking Risk Beyond Regulation

TECHNIQUES / RISK MANAGEMENT As corporate risk systems become more sophisticated, businesses are moving beyond simple compliance and proving that better management of risk can drive greater efficiency. Over the past few years there has been a ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Corporate Financing Focus

Foreign Exchange Increased volatility in exchange rates spurs adoption of best practices in currency-risk management Walldorf, Germany-based SAP, a leading...

News

Editor’s Letter : Transfer Of Power

In this issue we look back over the past 20 years in the worlds emerging markets...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Carry Trades Unwind With A Vengeance

FOREIGN EXCHANGE The apparent cause of the turmoil in global equity markets and emerging market currencies that began in late...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Japanese Companies Are Rushing To Raise Equity Capital As Economy Finally Shows Stronger Growth

CORPORATE FINANCING FOCUS Despite the sharp tumble in the Chinese stock market in late February and early March, which triggered...

News

Editor’s Letter : Risky Business

As Global Finance went to press this month, the worlds financial markets were engulfed in a wave of nervousness...